Hoof-trimmer.



G. M. BATES.

HOOP TRIMMER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1909.

Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

GEORGE M. BATES, OF'LEBANON, MISSOURI.

HOOE-TRIMMER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

Application filed January 2, 1909. Serial N 0. 470,282.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. citizen of the anon, in the county ofLaclede and State of Missouri, have invented a new and usefulHoof-Tlrinnner, of which the following is a specification.

The objects of the invention are, generally, the provision in amerchantable form, of a device of the above mentioned class, which shallbe inexpensive to manufacture, facile in operation, and devoid ofcomplicated parts; specifically, the provision of a hoof trimmer whichshall be adjustable to hoofs of different sizes, which may be readilygrasped and operated, and which shall trim the hoof of the animalrapidly, accurately, and without undue exertion upon the part of theoperator; other and further objects being made manifest as' thedescription of BATES, a

the invention progresses.

The invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement ofparts, hereinafter described, delineated in the accompanying drawings,and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understoodthat divers changes in the form, pr0- portions, size and minor detailsof the structure may be made without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to denote corresponding partsthroughout the several figures of the draw: ings.

In the accompanying drawings :F igure 1 shows my invention inperspective; Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the handle, the samebeing mounted in an arm of modified construction.

In carrying out my invention I provide, primarily, a Ushaped bodymember 1. The crown of the body member is roughened in order to cause itreadily to engage the hoof of the animal; body member 1 is provided withtransversely disposed corrugations 8. The ends of the body member 1 arebent upon themselves, as shown at .9, to form arms 10 lying in a planenormal to the plane of the body member 1. The arms 10 may, as shown inFig. 1,

be provided with apertures 11 or, if desired,

they may be equipped with the longitudinal slot 12 shown in Fig. 2. Ifurther provide handles 14 arranged to upstand from the arms 10. Thelower terminals of the handles United States, residing at Leb-v pform beemployed, nuts 15 ,upon the threaded terminals 13 of the piece 2. Thecutter in its preferred form the 14 are threaded, as denoted by thenumeral through the slot 12 of Fig. 2, should that being mountedhandles, the said nuts 15 being designed to draw the handles into closerelation with the arms and to firmly retain them in position.

From the U-shaped body member 1 near its terminals rises an arch piece2. The

guide member 7 is disposed substantially in the plane of and above thebody member 1 terminals attached to the arch denoted in general by thenumeral 3 has one ofits terminals pivoted to the crown of the arch piece2, as shown at 16, the said cutter being downwardly bent to contact withthe body member 1. The cutter 3 is broadened to form a blade proper 4having its opposite edges sharpened as denoted by the numeral 5, theblade proper being disposed substantially parallel to the body member 1and being arranged to reciprocate on the pivotal connection 16 betweenthe body member 1 and the guide member 7 The outer terminal of the bladeproper 4 is reduced beyond the body member 1 and provided with asuitable handle 6, whereby the cutter may be operated.

lVith the exception of the handles 14 and the cutter 3, the entiredevice is fashioned from resilient material in order to accommodatehoofs of different sizes and shapes. The apertures 11 shown in Fig. 1and the slot 12 shown in Fig. 2 furnish means, whereby the space betweenthe handles 14 may be regulated to provide for boots of different sizesand for any diversity Which may exist between the size of the hands ofdifferent operators.

In practical operation, the device is placed upon the hoof of the animaland the handles 14' are grasped drawing the instrument tightly upon thehoof, the corrugations 8 aidingin preventing the movement of theimplement. The cutter 8 is then caused to reciprocate between themembers 1 and 7, the member 7 serving to guide the cutter and to limitits movement.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is 1. A hoof trimmer comprising a resilientU-shaped body member; handles adjustably carried by the terminals of thebody memand has its ber; a resilient arch piece terminally con nectedwith the body member; a resilient U -shaped guide member alined with thebody member and terminally connected with the arch piece; a cutterhaving one of its terminals pivoted to the arch piece, its otherterminal being downbent and disposed between the guide member and thebody member. 7 v

2.. A. hoof trimmer comprising a resilient U-shaped body member, armsprojecting inwardly toward each other from the extremities of the saidbody member, handles ad justably carried by the said arms, a resilientarch piece connected with the body member, a resilient U-shaped guidemember alined with the body member and terminally connected with thearch piece, and a cutter having one of its terminals pivoted to the archpiece, the body of the cutter extending between the guide member and thebody member.

3. A hoof trimmer comprising a resilient U-shaped body member, arms prOectmg 1nwardly toward each other irom the extren'nties of the said bodymember, said arms being provided with openings, and handles havingterminals engaged through the openings in the arms and adjustable withrespect to the respective arms, a reslhent arch piece terminallyconnected with the body member, a resilient U-shaped guide member alinedwith the body member and terminally connected with the arch piece, and acutter having one of its terminals pivoted to the arch piece, the bodyof the cutter extending between the guide member and the body member.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE M. BATES.

\Vitnesses J. B. LAMBETII, A. P. I)RAPER.

